How many carbohydrates does an endurance athlete really need—and when does more stop being better?

In this episode, molecular biologist and high-performance coach Claudia Garbutt talks with Aaron Gouw, PhD, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Carbs Fuel. Aaron explains why fat and carbohydrate are always contributing together, what actually happens when an athlete bonks, why upper-end carbohydrate targets are not universal and how athletes can build a fueling strategy without destroying their gut or budget.

They also explore fasted training, low energy availability, differences between women and men, and what Aaron learned while turning a kitchen experiment into a growing sports-nutrition company.

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• How many carbohydrates athletes need at different intensities and durations
• Why bonking happens and how to train the gut for race-day fueling
• When deliberate restriction becomes harmful underfueling

Aaron Gouw, PhD, is a lifelong endurance athlete and the co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Carbs Fuel. While completing his PhD in Human Bioenergetics, Aaron developed the company's original 50-gram carbohydrate gel after co-founder Gabe Multer challenged him to make endurance fueling simpler, more carbohydrate-dense and more affordable.

Carbs Fuel now offers several gel formats and other sports-nutrition products. This conversation is educational only and does not replace individualized medical or sports-nutrition advice.

Carbs Fuel: https://carbsfuel.com/

Aaron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gouwaaron

Wired For Success: https://wiredforsuccess.solutions/blog/

Music credit: Vittoro by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)
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